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Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

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Yum team member, Chrissy, introduced us to this hummus, based on a recipe from Cooking Classy. We use it as a spread for veggie tostadas and love it as a dip for fresh cut veggies. If you are feeling ambitious and have extra time, you can roast your own red bell peppers. We tested the recipe with jarred roasted red peppers and found the results to be just as delicious. The jarred peppers do add a bit more moisture to your hummus so make sure you drain off any extra liquid from the peppers. This hummus looks very pretty served with some finely chopped roasted red pepper, parsley, and a drizzle of olive oil to garnish the top. For additional spice, sprinkle with a little crushed red pepper flakes!

Ingredients

Food
Amt
Units
Prep
Notes
2 15 ounce cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
chickpeas
2
15 ounce cans
drained and rinsed
4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
lemon juice
4
tablespoons
4 tablespoons tahini (substitute with sunflower seed butter for sesame allergy)
tahini
4
tablespoons
substitute with sunflower seed butter for sesame allergy
3 cloves garlic
garlic
3
cloves
1 teaspoon sea salt
sea salt
1
teaspoon
1 teaspoon ground cumin
ground cumin
1
teaspoon
3 tablespoons olive oil
olive oil
3
tablespoons
2 large roasted red bell peppers, rough chopped (divided)
bell peppers
2
large
rough chopped
divided
optional: chopped fresh parsley
optional: fresh parsley
optional: crushed red pepper
optional: crushed red pepper

Method

Add chickpeas, lemon juice, tahini, garlic, salt, and cumin to a food processor. Pulse about 2 minutes then scrape down the sides and bottom of the food processor. Add olive oil and three-quarters of the chopped roasted red peppers, reserving one-quarter of the peppers for garnish. Scoop into a serving dish, make a shallow well in the middle and add the remaining chopped roasted red pepper.

Babyfood Option:

Hummus is a nice flavorful smooth food for babies to try. Talk to your doctor in case there is a family history of food allergies, especially sesame or chickpeas. Babies many enjoy dipping a large chunk of veggie into the hummus and licking it off. Always supervise that baby does not bite off a chunk of the veggie and is just getting the flavor from licking. Avoid too much raw garlic and crushed red pepper for babies as this can taste a bit "spicy."

Prep time
15 min
Cook time
0 min
Yields/Serves:
10
Nutrition Information

Yum Ratings

😫😟😐😀😍 “I love the warm spice.” —Greg, a grown up
😫😟😐😀😍 “This tastes great with carrots.” —Julie, age 8
😫😟😐😀😍 “This is my new favorite hummus recipe!” —Susie, a grown up